17:10 Chepstow

Friday 29 May 2026

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DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9-11th October Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 22.68s

(1)

Redredrobin³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 65| CD

22/1

Back on the same mark as when last successful over C&D in August 2024 but she offered little on her return from 10 months off at Bath. Worth a market check, though.

Form: 36259-6

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(10)

Forever My Prince¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Blake| OR: 64| D

12/1

Doubled his tally in claiming company at Leicester on final start for Eve Johnson Houghton back in October. Hasn't been seen to best effect either start since a creditable stable debut and needs considering dropped in grade.

Form: 381-556

(9)

Northcliff^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan| T: T Faulkner| OR: 64| D

5/1

Bagged three turf wins in better company than this last spring but has looked badly out of sorts on the all-weather since the turn of the year.

Form: 000-008

(6)

Connie's Rose^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 63| CD

9/2

7-time course winner turned in her best effort of the season when third of 11 over C&D last time, doing well considering the strong pace she set, and should make another bold bid off an unchanged mark.

Form: 856-563

(3)

Vape^p²⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 62| C

28/1

In excellent heart when landing a quick-fire double here last August but has been off since finishing down the field at Wolverhampton the following month and all his wins have come over 6f.

Form: 021120-

(8)

Ajrad^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 57| C| D

13/2

Has his quirks but won 3 times last summer, including a double over 1m here, and turned in his best effort of the season when fifth of 12 at Kempton last time. Makes plenty of appeal now 3 lb below his last successful mark.

Form: 879-865

(2)

Romanovich^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 56| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner who capitalised on a falling mark at Wolverhampton (7f) in March. Still in good form when fifth (behind Connie's Rose) over C&D latest and benefits from a good-value claimer taking over this time.

Form: 951635

(4)

King of The Dance^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 52| BF| CD

13/2

Latest success came off this mark over C&D last July. Arrives in good heart, finishing fourth of 11 at Bath on his latest start, and the return of David Probert a notable positive.

Form: 452434

(5)

Oviedo^p1¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52| D

16/1

Has continued badly out of sorts since joining his current yard. Hopes of a revival rest on the addition of first-time cheekpieces, on the back of a 4-month break.

Form: 00900-9

(7)

Too Much Trevor⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

5/1

Long-standing maiden ran well to finish runner-up over C&D last time, and while another strong pace looks likely, he's still far from certain to repeat that effort.

Form: 3446-52

Forecasts

Romanovich (4/1), Connie's Rose (9/2), Northcliff (5/1), Too Much Trevor (5/1), King of The Dance (13/2), Ajrad (13/2), Forever My Prince (12/1), Oviedo (16/1), Redredrobin (22/1), Vape (28/1)

A competitive handicap that may set up perfectly for AJRAD, who's taken to add to his excellent course record. Forever My Prince and Connie's Rose are likely to be closer to the forecast strong pace, but both are weighted to go well.